Ink-well.



Paiented Apr. 3, I900. D. H. ROWE.

"I K W E L L (Apylication filed Dec. 26, 1899.)

I No Model.)

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

DAVID HIRAM ROWE, OF OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA, ASSIGNOR OF TVVO-TIIIRDS TOWVILLIS E. GIBSON AND GEORGE H. TRUE, OF SAME PLACE.

INK-WELL.

SPECIFICA'IfiON forming part of Letters Patent No. 646,560, dated April3, 1900. Application filed December 26, 1899. Serial No. 741,581. (Nomodel.)

To aZZ whom it ma concern: Be it known that I, DAVID HIRAM Rows, acitizen of the United States, residing at East Oakland, county ofAlameda, State of California, haveinvented an Improvement in Ink- Wells;and I hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of the same.

My invention relates to ink-Wells of that class which are fixed in desksand other similar structures.

The object of my invention is to provide a well with a means for fixingit in an opening or socket in the desk, a rotatable cap having a covernormally closed by gravitation, through whichcover when opened the Wellcan be replenished. The rotatable cap has an opening in the sidecoincident with a similar opening in the top of the well, so that whenthese openings are brought in line the pen can be dipped into the inkthrough the opening. When the well is out of use, the cap is turned anda lip or flange upon the cap 5, their inner ends entering the groove 01channel 7 in the part 4, and they thus prevent the cap from being liftedoff, while allowing itto turn freely around the part 4. Upon the top ofthis cap 5 is hinged a cover 8, which normally drops by gravitation andcloses the open top of the well. From the rear of this cover and in linewith the hinge is a projection 9, upon which the finger may be placed toraise the cover, if desired. This projection is so constructed, beingbent at an angle with the top, that it contacts with the side of thecap, so as to prevent the cover being turned far enough to remain open,and this projection while enabling the user to open the cover bypressing upon it also acts as a stop to prevent the cover opening toofar, so that when the pressure upon the projection is released thecoverwill automatically close and remain closed. This cover is employedfor filling the well and at other times remains closed, so as to keepthe ink clean and prevent evaporation.

covers the opening and keeps out dust and 'Upon the side of the cap 5 ismade an openother substances.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a view of the well.Fig. 2 is a section through the same vertically. Fig. 3 is a horizontalsection.

The body of the well 1 may be made of glass or any suitable or desiredmaterial and has an outwardly-projecting rim or flange 2 around theupper edge.

The depth of the well is sufficient to hold a reasonable quantity ofink, but not so great as to cause it to project through the bottom ofthe desk, so as to be disarranged bycon tact of books or other articlesfrom below.

At one or more points on the side of the well is a projecting rib 3. Thewell is set into a socket bored or excavated for the purpose, and agroove in the side of the socket receives the rib 3, and thus preventsthe well from being rotated if it fits loosely in its socket. A rim 4projects above the flange and is pro vided with one or more grooves orchannels 7, as shown in Fig. 3.

5 is a cylindrical cap which fits loosely over the upwardly-projectingrim or part 4, so that when its lower edge rests upon the flange 2 it isfreely turnable about the part 4. Screws or pins 6 project through thesides of the part ing 10, and in the top of the flange 2 is made acorresponding groove or opening 11, and the cap 5 is turnable, so thatthe two openings are brought into line when it is desired to use ink.The openings when coincident are of sufficient size to admit a pen beingdipped into the ink, and at the same time the will take place throughit. Near the opening 10 a lip 12 projects horizontally from the bottomof the cap 5, and by turning the cap this lip is moved over the opening11 in the flange 2, thus closing it when the well is not to be used.

13 are stops upon the flange 2 at a sufficient distance apart to allowthe cap to be turned so as to make the openings 10 and 11 coincide whenthe well is to be used or to allow it to be turned so that theprojecting lip 12 will cover the opening in the flange, as beforedescribed, when the well is not in use. In this manner I provide aconvenient and economical ink-well for purposes where it is desirable toemploy such a device.

As shown in Fig. 3, the slots '7 in the sides of the rim 4 are madeshort enough to limit the movements of the pins 6. These pins move farenough to open and close the pasopening is so small that but littleevaporation sage 11, and when made in this way the stops I 13 may bedispensed with.

Having thus described myinvention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

1. An ink-well comprising a body portion having a grooved rim andhorizontal flange, said rim and flange provided with openings, and a caploosely mounted on the rim and having means engaging the grooved portionthereof whereby said cap is guided in its movements, said cap havingalip adapted to cover and uncover the opening in said flange.

2. An ink-well consisting of a body having a peripheraloutwardly-projectin g flange and an upwardly-projecting grooved rim, anopening made through said upwardly-projecting rim and the flange, a capfitting and loosely turnable about said upper portion, with its loweredge resting upon the flange, pins or lugs projecting from the cap intothe groove of the rim whereby the cap is prevented from removal andallowed to turn about its axis, an opening made in the side of the capwhich may be brought to coincide with the opening in the flange orturned out of line therewith, and a lip projecting from the bottom ofthe cap adapted to cover and close the opening in the flange.

3. An ink-well consisting of a main body having an open top,a peripheralflange around the top, an opening through the upper por tion at one sideof the well, and a revoluble cap having an opening therein to registerwith the first-named opening whereby the same may be exposed or closed,said cap having a cover hinged upon the top and a projection behind thehinge thereof whereby the cover may be opened, said projection acting asa stop to limit the opening of the cover.

4:- An ink-well consisting of a body having an open top, a peripheralflange around the upper part and provided With an opening, a sideopening above said flange, a cap turnable around the upper part of thewell having an opening adapted to coincide with that in the side ofthewelland a lip by which the opening in the peripheral flange is closedby turning the cap andstops limiting the movement of said cap betweenthe points which expose and close the opening.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand.

DAVID IIIRAM ROWE.

Witnesses:

I-I. TUM SUDEN, Z. 13. HORNZ.

